[OCCalWUG] News that's changing the Wireless World! Thursday, March 11, 2004 Source: Computer World FCC asks for comments on mobile phone spam The FCC will seek comments on how to protect consumers and businesses from the costs and inconveniences of getting unwanted spam and text messages on wireless devices such as mobile phones. Source Link 9:17:29 PM    comment [] Source: InfoWorld Gateway to release wireless access points Gateway Inc. will unveil its first wireless access points on April 6, as the company continues to branch outside its traditional PC base. Source Link 5:20:19 PM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Networking News China Tells Intel to Calm Down over WAPI China responds to Intel's decision to not support proprietary WAPI scheme: "calm down": Intel rejected WAPI, a Chinese-controlled Wi-Fi security standard that would have required it to co-develop technology with one of a small number of Chinese companies. Intel argues that WAPI has no advantages and some disadvantages. The Chinese response seems outdated: they say that WAPI resolves Wi-Fi security problems, but it's as if they haven't heard of WPA and 802.11i.... Source Link 3:46:59 PM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Networking News Wi-Fi Alliance Stance on Atheros Channel Bonding Encourages Sales D-Link's European division starts selling 108 Mbps channel bonding Super G Turbo hardware; cites Wi-Fi Alliance's lack of clear stance: As we've reported over the months, Broadcom claims that its 802.11g products drop enormously in speed on any channel when a nearby D-Link or NetGear device using Atheros chips is running the dual-channel-bonded Turbo mode in the Super G package of speed enhancements that Atheros offers. D-Link Europe originally held off on shipping equipment with this mode available, but this TechWorld article cites an engineer saying, "The Wi-Fi Alliance haven't made any comments on Super-G but they haven't refused to certify products, as long as they also run straight 11g."... Source Link 11:58:25 AM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Networking News Group Tries to Standardize Wi-Fi Measurement, Testing The Wireless Performance Prediction (WPP) group has been formed to create standards by which performance of wireless networking devices are measured: The idea is to create a consistent set of tests that can be performed and allow comparison of device functionality. The Wi-Fi Alliance certifies equipment as Wi-Fi compliant, but performance isn't a criteria for compatibility and interoperability. The WPP includes individuals from Intel, Texas Instruments, Broadcom, and Hewlett Packard, and will have its first public tutorial at the next IEEE meeting; it's a study group within the IEEE, not a task group yet.... Source Link 11:24:36 AM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Networking News Possio PX30 Router Focsed on Open Source, Java The Possio PX30 uses Linux and Java to bind together 802.11b and Bluetooth; cellular data optional: This review details the features of the PX30, which has built-in 802.11b and Bluetooth and can also take a module for GPRS and 3G flavors of cellular data. The device also has an Ethernet and USB interface. The PX30 can route data among devices or networks connected via any port. It even supports OSGi, a standard for networked devices that need to communicate with one another.... Source Link 11:14:08 AM    comment [] Source: Fool News Wireless Facilities' Taxing Distraction The wireless networker's "effective tax rate" is dragging down a solid story. Source Link 11:02:26 AM    comment [] Source: InfoWorld Intel holds off on support for Chinese Wi-Fi standard Intel Corp. will not have a wireless chip that supports the security protocol mandated by the Chinese government ready for PC manufacturers in time for a June 1 deadline, an Intel spokesman said Wednesday. Source Link 9:23:01 AM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Planet Intel Tells China: No More Chips The chip giant says it can't meet the deadline to use a proprietary security scheme, so it'll stop selling Wi-Fi there all together. Source Link 9:06:30 AM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Networking News Pulver's WiSIP Phone Pulver ships WiSIP: Voice over IP over any Wi-Fi network: This portable phone puts Wi-Fi and VOIP into a single package for $250. It was announced last October at Pulver's VON conference, but Joi Ito just received his, and the Pulver site still says that it's shipping at the end of January 2004. The phone works by default with Pulver's Free World Dialup network, but can be reconfigured to work with any SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) gateway. If you use a VOIP service with access to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) and which provides its SIP details, you can configure the phone to make real calls. The phone handles WEP, not WPA, and MD5 authentication, which is considered weak for untrusted, sniffable network uses.... Source Link 7:55:22 AM    comment [] Source: Scripting.com Boston Globe: "Greater Boston is on the brink of becoming one of the first US metropolitan areas where a majority of consumers are using high-speed broadband Internet connections instead of conventional dial-up services." 3:17:41 AM    comment [] © 2004 [OCCalWUG] Last Update: 4/2/2004; 10:54:43 AM

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